be remiss
Example Sentences
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However, Martinez of Earthjustice noted that NOx is the single-largest category of emissions under the South Coast AQMD’s authority, and said that the agency would be remiss not to take action on it.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2025
It would be remiss not to say I wish I had got to world number one, but that wasn't in my path.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2025
Shawnee Smith in "Saw" However, we’d be remiss if we didn’t consider the “Saw” movies, which sit at the other end of Perkins’ spectrum of pastiche.
From Salon • Feb. 26, 2025
Having just written an entire article about the dangers of universalized single-cause explanations, though, I would be remiss in putting the blame for dysfunction and discontent entirely on the media.
From Slate • Dec. 19, 2024
“I feel like I would be remiss in my parenting if I didn’t bring it up,” she said.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
